About
James "Jimmy" Chance is a clueless 24-year-old who impregnates a serial killer during a one-night-stand. Earning custody of his daughter after the mother is sentenced to death, Jimmy relies on his oddball but well-intentioned family for support in raising the child.
Cast
Lucas Neff
as Jimmy Chance
Martha Plimpton
as Virginia Chance
Garret Dillahunt
as Burt Chance
Shannon Woodward
as Sabrina
Cloris Leachman
as Maw Maw
Gregg Binkley
as Barney Hughes
Seasons
Season 1
The first season of the American television series Raising Hope premiered on September 21, 2010 and concluded on May 17, 2011 on the Fox Network. The show aired on Tuesday at 9:00 pm ET. The season consisted of 22 episodes and averaged 6.40 million viewers.
Season 2
The second season of the American television series Raising Hope premiered on September 20, 2011, on the Fox Network. The show moved to its new time slot, airing on Tuesday at 9:30pm ET to make way for the new comedy series New Girl, before moving again to 8:00 pm ET in mid-season. This season contains 22 episodes.
Season 3
The third season of the American television series Raising Hope premiered on October 2, 2012 on the Fox Network. The show has moved to a new time slot, airing on Tuesday at 8pm ET followed by the new comedy series Ben and Kate. This season consisted of 22 episodes.
Season 4
Episodes
Season 1
Pilot
A 23-year-old man must enlist his family to help him raise a baby that is the result of a one-night stand with a wanted felon.
Dead Tooth
Jimmy asks Sabrina's cousin to baby-sit Hope so he can return to work. Burt tries to persuade Virginia to quit smoking.
Dream Hoarders
The family baby-proofs the house as Hope learns to crawl. Jimmy visits the grocery store in hopes of seeing Sabrina.
Say Cheese
Jimmy realizes that he has no family photos that include Hope, so he organizes a family photo shoot.
Happy Halloween
When Sabrina's boyfriend can't make it to the deli guy's Halloween party, Jimmy offers to put on his costume and go in his place. Virginia takes Maw Maw, who is dressed as a cat, trick-or-treating while Burt plots ways to play tricks on Jimmy.
Family Secrets
When a box containing videos of Hope's mother arrives from prison, Jimmy must decide whether or not to let Hope see them. Virginia explains that children need to be protected from the truth, leading Jimmy to question what exactly his parents have been keeping from him.
The Sniffles
When Hope catches a cold, Jimmy panics because the family does not have health insurance. Jimmy figures out a way to get a second job at Sabrina's grocery store so he can afford to take Hope to the pediatrician.
Blue Dots
Jimmy decides to put Hope in an expensive daycare center, but meets an obstacle in the form of an old record from Burt's past, so the family decides to take matters in their own hands and deal with the law.
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